asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the cost of advertising publications relating to the European Economic Communities by his Department on Radio Telefís Éireann during the last 12-month period.

The total cost of advertising the availability of publications issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs in the 12 months from the 1st May, 1971, on radio and television was £2,946.14.

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asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the name of each pamphlet and leaflet published by his Department in relation to the European Economic Communities in the last 12 months; the quantities of each leaflet or pamphlet printed; the cost of publishing each; and the cost of their distribution.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

Information Regarding Publications Issued by the EEC Information Service Department of Foreign Affairs from April 1971 to April 1972.

* A fee of 15p was charged in respect of the stocking of each booklet at a Sub-Post Office This expenditure did not arise in the case of leaflets which were distributed direct from the EEC Information Service, Department of Foreign Affairs.

Would the Minister be good enough to tell us what is the total? I take it he has it there. Is it not totalled?

It is not totalled. The Deputy should wait until he gets his publication next week.

This is another example of the——

Question No. 18.

——the Department of Foreign Affairs. They are afraid to dirty their minds with a little honest work.

The Deputy will begin to hurt their feelings if he keeps this up.

They told lies about what I said in this House about them. They said that I accused them of having dirty minds. I did not, but I accused them of being afraid to dirty their minds with honest work. This is the story put around by Fianna Fáil.

And we all know they have not.

I do not know whether they have or not.

Question No. 18.